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Rail passengers have been told to only attempt to travel if “absolutely essential” and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain.
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At the same time, 29% of small-business owners also report having open positions they can’t fill
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Powerful AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, cyber intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.
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The Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan. Chairman Greenspan served as the 13th Chairman of the Board of Governors from 1987 to 2006, and his contributions to monetary policy and economi…
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Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W Bush
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Former US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan has died aged 100, his wife has said.
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The US investment firm trying to buy easyJet has gone public with a £4.7bn takeover proposal for the budget airline, after three proposals were rebuffed by the easyJet board.
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All was going well until I took a taxi from a rank outside Musée d’Orsay to my hotel near Notre Dame – a 12-minute journey.
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Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November
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If you have watched the World Cup, you may have seen the big signs announcing Aramco as the tournament’s “energy partner”. This Saudi Arabian fossil fuel company also happens to be the world’s single largest corporate p…
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It is 10 years since voters in the UK chose to leave the EU, and our wallets have been feeling the effects ever since.
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Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten deal
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Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US
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The Bank of England has today published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice (rules) for systemic stablecoin issuers, marking a key milestone in establishing the UK’s stablecoin regime. The framework supports…
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Two-thirds of respondents support increasing the 2% digital services tax for multinationals
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Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new …
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Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics to take Wall Street’s word for its success. “There is nothing as smart as the market – and the market loves it,” he said, claimi…
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Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.
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As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, laid out the strides his administration had made to curb the nation’s exorbitant income in…
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Where Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-priv…
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Scores of Alan Latham’s firms were removed by Companies House, including one set up for movie starring Liz Hurley
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The winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric carmakers. For a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European …
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King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.
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National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones